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Australia Day celebrations...

30/1/2023

Australia Day... a great opportunity to play a round of golf with friends and have a BBQ afterwards...
A field of 55 played an Irish Team Stableford.
The winning team with 84 points was Paul & Leonnie Carroll & Craig Houden & Carole Byrnes. Running up was Rob Humphreys, Chris Kunz, Anne Keys & Andrea Tomlin.
However, it's not all about the golf, style matters, well done to Jane, Anne, Tony & Robert... looking good.

Other Results...

Wednesday - 3 Ball Multiplier - 2 best scores
A good field of 64 competed for the multiplier, the winners were the team of Alan Weston, Paul Pettiford & Piero Dal Bianco with 86 points. Running up was Les Booker, Patrick Lane & Wayne Ison with 85. Close.
Paul Barnes nailed the 11th NTP and Les Booker won the Pro Pin on the 14th.
Individual stableford winner was Wayne Ison with 39 points.

Friday - Golden Nugget
Well done to Robert Perry winning with 20 points.

Saturday - Single Stableford
A strong field of 87. Matthew Cleary won with 37 points from Vernon Vella with 36 on a count back.
David Ferguson was NTP on the 11th hole; Greg Segal won the 14th hole Pro-Pin.

Coming up...

February is around the corner... so;

Saturday 4th of Feb - Monthly Medal

Sunday 5th of Feb - The White Horse Cup at BGC. Go teams...

Saturday 18th Feb
The Jock Russell Trophy - Team Par event

Sunday 19th Feb
Pop-In charity Day ... a great cause.

This photo landed on my inbox in the last day or so... a bit of fun... who doesn't like Tin Tin. Last year was a tough one for everyone... not to forget the previous two!!

Correct it is January... looking forward to a great 2023.

Enjoy your golf, get out there...

Dave Burgess

2023... off to a good start.

23/1/2023

Course Update...

Golf Carts
The restriction of "Golf Carts only in the rough" has been lifted for all members, guests and visitors. This will mean golf carts are "free" to drive on the fairways and the rough. This should speed up play for cart players, make access to their golf ball easier and allow players to repair their divots more easily with the sand buckets in the carts.
If the course conditions get wet the Pro-Shop will advise where carts will be required to go as well as roped off areas and signs on the course.

Bunker Rakes
Following a request by a member who had a difficulty playing a shot from one of the bunkers due to the rake stopping the ball from rolling to the flat area; we have adopted the advice from the USGA , click here
for details.
Bunker Rakes will be located outside the bunkers and will need to be replaced back to the marked position, see photos below.

Preferred Lies - 30cm
Due to the storms softening up the course we have reintroduced preferred lies for the general area of the course. We will monitor the course condition and inform you when this changes.

White Horse Cup.... is it BGC's year???

It feels like it has been decades that we have been trying to win the White Horse Cup and it probably has. This Golf Illawarra Pennant event started in 1934 and is a handicapped match play competition. This year the Terms of Competition is more inclusive allowing Golf Pros and women can play, a positive move.
Yesterday, in typical weather conditions for the White Horse (wet & cold for summer) the Bowral squad consisting of two teams, played a trial match just to get "into the swing". Despite the conditions most matches were very close. The photo below are those representatives that could make the day. Best of luck through February and hopefully well into March.

Recent Results...

Wednesday - Single Stableford
Norris Dudgeon won with 38 points from Norm Dodds with 37 on a count back. Warren Ryan was NTP on the 11th and our new country member, Scott Campbell, won the 14th hole Pro-Pin.

Friday Nugget Nine
It proved to be a pot of gold... winning with 19 points Dave Burgess with runner up Robert Perry with 18 points on a count back.

Saturday - January Monthly Medal and The Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup
This years first medal and trophy competition. A great field of 88 played in the softer course conditions. Medal grade winners first:
A Grade
Winner - Justin Smith nett 69
Runner Up - Lachlan Corbet ( Pennant Hills GC) 70
B Grade
Winner - Tony Fitzpatrick nett 67
Runner Up - Gregory Morgan nett 68
C Grade
Winner - Russell Bourne nett 69
Runner Up - Ross Jauncey nett 70

Scratch Winner David Ferguson with 72.

Nearest to the Pins...
Both on the 11th and 14th they we o' so close..
Veron Vella NTP 11th hole
Cameron Cowan 14th hole Pro-Pin.

Maybe next time...

The Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup

With a Nett 67 the winner was Tony Fitzpatrick.

Coming up...

Thursday - Australia Day - shot gun start and sausage sizzle to follow. Book in MiClub.

Presentation Night
After a hiatus of a few years we can now have a Presentation Night to celebrate our Champions of 2022.
Date & Time: Saturday 18th of February - 6:30 for 7:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to attend and to book please contact Kevin Kenny for details and bookings.

In closing...

Super Seniors Pennants...
BGC has been invited to join this pennants competition for the Illawarra region. I think this will be very popular and a great opportunity for our club. What I need are some willing hands to get this started and the application in by March. If you are keen to help please get in touch... text or call me on 0448 839 840.

Play well.

Dave Burgess

Great golfing weather... enjoy

9/1/2023

Australia Day ... shot gun start and sausage sizzle

The golf event is an Irish team event with the best 2 scores (no singles) and teams can be in any combination. It is an 8.30 shotgun start followed by a sausage sizzle for $15pp at 1pm. Bookings are open in MiClub fixtures 26th of January... get in quick to select your preferred tee box.

If you wish to come to the sizzle only then please book at the bar.

To have an efficient start to the day the events will be open the day prior allowing the collection of the group's scorecards from the Pro Shop. For members' shotgun starts, the competition fee and sizzle (if applicable) will be charged to your account (please make sure you have sufficient funds in your account)
Only one player from the group is required to retrieve the cards, if there is someone in the group getting a cart then, that player should get the cards.

Upcoming events...

February 3rd - First Friday Dinner @ 6.30 pm
Grazing Table $45pp
Slow cooked shoulders of Lamb served with Tzatziki and Garlic Dips
Lamb Meatballs with Pecorino & Garlic in Tomato Sauce
Roast Potatoes with Coriander, Chilli flakes and Lemon Juice
Salad of Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Diced Red Onion dressed in Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
Salad of Roasted Beetroot, Goats Cheese, Rocket and Toasted Walnuts

Dessert
Vanilla infused Pannacotta with Pomegranate Glaze and Baklava Crumb

To book please call the bar on 4861 1042 ... get in quick before it is booked out.

Saturday 21st January - Monthly Medal and Sefton Cullen Memorial Anniversary Cup
This is an open handicapped stroke competition, as a part of the Australia Day celebrations, and commenced in 1954. The cup was donated by Sefton Cullen who was President in 1953.

Recent Results...

It is great to see the course in such good condition and the recent underground drains on the 16th fairway and adjacent to the 3rd green working well and the grass recovering quickly.
Wednesday 4th - Single Stableford
Overall a good scoring day... John Hopkins won with 41 points on a count back from David Bickford.
NTP 11th hole went to Pat Donoghue; Eagles Nest won by Robert Eriksson and the Pro-Pin was won by David McGinnes.

Saturday 7th - Single Stableford
A good turnout for this time of year with 71 players. With a great score of 39 points David Ferguson won from Adem De Manincor with 38 points.
NTP 11th hole - Russell Bourne & Pro Pin winner Chris Harvey.

Sunday 8th - Medley Stableford
Winning with 38 points on a count back was Sally-Anne Ferguson from Brenton Aggar.

Finally, after last years "wet season", today was the first day in 15 months that the whole of NSW recorded zero rainfall. Long may it last.

Dave Burgess

New Year... Club Championship results...

2/1/2023

Club Championship results...

December the 18th was the finals of the club championships, a cold December day. The winners were:
Club Champion - David Ferguson
B Grade Champion - Chris Kunz
C grade Champion - Russell Bourne

Well done to all those involved in the knock our rounds, especially in the final rounds when the pressure of match play is really on.

Runners ups:
Club Champion - Wayne Knapp
B Grade - Paul Knock
C Grade - John McGuire

Volunteers - thanks

As I have mentioned previously, the work of our men and women volunteers is greatly appreciated by the Club. It is appropriate that at the end of the year we celebrate their achievements with a gathering in the clubhouse on the Thursday before Christmas.

R&A 2023 Rule Changes...

As on the 1st of January the update to the rules of golf Fromm the R&A come into play. Not a great deal of change this year but important all the same. The continued theme of making golf more accessible to all and equitable to all continues. Take a look by clicking on this link... https://www.golf.org.au/2023-changes-to-the-rules-of-golf/?utm_source=Affiliated+Golf+Clubs&utm_campaign=e9c07e8c31-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_07_12_49_COPY_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8940359f8b-e9c07e8c31-285608724

Recent Results...

Wednesday 28th Dec - Single Stableford
Working off the Christmas dinner were 53 competitors. Winning the day was Greg Segal with 43 points from David McGinnes with 38 points. NTP 11th hole Robert Eriksson and Pro Pin to Scott Olding

Saturday 31st Dec - Single Stableford
A good field of 74 competitors with Peter Whittall winning on a count back with 42 points from Adem De Manincor. NTP 11th hole won by Andrew Tomkins and Peter Whittall won the Pro Pin.

Sunday 1st Jan - Medley Stableford
Ash Southon won with 34 points from Katrina Onishi with 33.

Monday Madness - Medley Stableford
Welcome to our visitors from Kiama GC, Royal Queensland GC & Moore Park GC. Kiama won the day with Carson Bond with 38 points from Jackson Norris with 37.

Upcoming Events...

January is usually a quieter month than most with single stablefords until the back end of the month when we have the following:
Saturday 21st - Monthly Medal & Sefton Cullen Anniversary Cup
Wednesday 25th - for the mathematically minded a 3 Ball Stabelford Multiplier
Thursday 26th - Australia Day Shotgun Start Team Event

As with last year, a somewhat challenging year, the aim for this year will be to continue to improve the course in small steps to ensure we have the course in the best condition possible for all our members and guests to enjoy.

I look forward to seeing you all on the course and enjoy your golf.

Dave Burgess

CAPTAIN'S BLOG - NEWS

Australia Day celebrations...

Other Results...

Coming up...

2023... off to a good start.

Course Update...

White Horse Cup.... is it BGC's year???

Recent Results...

Coming up...

In closing...

Great golfing weather... enjoy

Australia Day ... shot gun start and sausage sizzle

Upcoming events...

Recent Results...

New Year... Club Championship results...

Club Championship results...

Volunteers - thanks

R&A 2023 Rule Changes...

Recent Results...

Upcoming Events...

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